BY THE TIME Shawn Mullins signed his first major label record deal in 1998, he was already something of a veteran of the industry. At only 30 years of age, […]
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Extended Shawn Mullins Interview
LOOKING AHEAD TO HIS UPCOMING ACOUSTIC GIG at Randy Wood’s Concert hall in Bloomingdale, Shawn Mullins and I caught up with each other for the better part of an hour […]
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A rock and country legend
RANDY WOOD’S Concert Hall in Bloomingdale so frequently touts the artists they book as “world class” that you’d be forgiven for simply assuming it’s so much hype. However, the simple […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Mountain Heart *** Fresh from three major shows opening for Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, this universally praised bluegrass supergroup returns to the no-frills environs of a 100-seat smoke and […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Rachael Sage *** With a growing international following for her exquisitely arranged and beautifully performed original, melodic, piano-based pop, a brand-new album (Chandelier) mixed by Grammy-winning engineer Kevin Killen (who’s […]
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Spotlighted Gigs & Recommended Shows
Appetite for Destruction This professional tribute act works hard to replicate the look, feel and sound of vintage Guns ‘N’ Roses, playing everywhere from small bars to large venues like […]
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Breaking down boundaries with The Steep Canyon Rangers
If one were to make a short list of current, young North American bluegrass bands that seem destined for long, fruitful careers, N.C.’s Steep Canyon Rangers would surely be somewhere […]
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The complete Sam Bush Interview Transcript
The following is the complete text of my phone conversation with legendary mandolinist Sam Bush, in advance of his upcoming Lucas Theatre performance: You’re often referred to as one of […]
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Spotlighted Gigs & Recommended Shows
Dailey & Vincent Bluegrass cats have such a propensity for hopping back and forth between bands, hooking up for one-off super-group LPs, and just plain gigging with whomever’s offering the […]
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Spotlighted gigs & Noteworthy Shows
Annie The original Broadway production of this stage musical (based on Harold Gray’s immensely popular 1920s comic strip) ran for more than half a decade on ToBroadway, and wound up […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
The Hellblinki Sextet The creepy, Tim Burton-esque brainchild of former Savannah resident Andrew Benjamin, this dark, theatrical and downright addled “Pirate Cabaret” is a mesmerizing mélange of Bertolt Brecht-ian melodrama, […]
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A nod in Nashville
This past Thursday, October 4, the International Bluegrass Music Association kicked off its annual World of Bluegrass convention and trade show in Nashville. A massive, week long event that finds […]